UCC Science Faculty public lecture series 2003 - 2004:Prof Bob Devoy of the Department of Geography, UCC, will give a lecture entitled "Climate Change - The Story" at 8 p.m. in the Boole IV Lecture Theatre.
Cork Institute of Technology Parents' Evening:
Cork Institute of Technology is hosting a parents' evening tomorrow from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. in the Theatre and Exhibition Centre at the CIT in Bishopstown.
The evening will cover issues relevant to parents of senior-cycle students including CAO application procedures, course structure at CIT, CIT supports, services and facilities for students.
There will also be a Science Focus, where young science graduates will share their experiences.
Parents will have an opportunity to discuss course queries directly with staff of the various departments.
For further information on the evening contact Mary Pat O'Connor, Schools Liaison Officer CIT, (021) 432 6804 or e-mail: mpoconnor@cit.ie
TCD Maths and Physics Open Day:
Trinity's departments of mathematics and physics are having an Open Day on November 8th, from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the MacNeill Lecture Theatre in the Hamilton building. All welcome. More information at: www.maths.tcd.ie/~houghton /openday.html
Inservice education for teachers:
St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, runs a lecture-workshop free to primary teachers on November 10th. Prof Kathy Hall of Leeds Metropolitan University will speak on the topic of "Listening to Children Read". She will also speak on November 11th, in Waterford Education Centre and November 12th at Kilkenny Education Centre.
Booking at (01) 884 2050 and online at www.spd.dcu.ie/inservice
Christmas arts and crafts:
The St Nicholas Montessori Teachers' Association is running a Christmas art and craft workshop for teachers of children aged three to 12 years. It will take place in the Metropole Hotel, Cork, on November 8th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Limited places. Non-members welcome.
The association is also running a "culture" refresher course over the weekend of November 14th to 16th, at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire. Contact Pauline at (01) 280 5705 for details of both events.
Honan Public Lectures:
On Friday, November 7th at 8 p.m. in Room 156, O'Rahilly Building, Prof John May of TCD and ICE will speak on "Radically Different, Radically the Same: Relating Buddhism and Christianity".
Information from Dr Fiachra Long, Department of Education, UCC. Extension 2262 or email: flong@education.ucc.ie
IT Tralee:
IT Tralee and the Adapted Physical Activity Partnership in association with The Irish Sports Council will host a conference - Everybody Active; A Right to Access and Inclusion on November 19th and 20th to formulate a physical activity and sport policy for people with disabilities in the State. Details from Pat Flanagan at (066) 714 5616, extension 2405 or apaconference@ittralee.ie
